home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Nitro Readme File - by PLBM Games
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- File Dated: December 4, 1997
-
-
- Registration information located at the bottom of this file.
-
- Cheat Mode is Alt-F3 (registered version only).
-
-
- System Requirements:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This program requires an IBM PC or compatible with at least VGA.
-
- In general, faster systems will run the program more efficiently.
-
- If the game is running too slow, press F4 to toggle on and off
- frame dropping, which will improve performance on slower systems.
-
-
- Sound Blaster Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This program contains routines to play digital sound on a Sound
- Blaster or compatible card. However, this program does NOT
- contain autodetection routines. This program relies upon the
- BLASTER= variable being set appropriately in your environment.
- If the BLASTER= variable is set incorrectly, the program may
- crash. If the BLASTER= variable is absent the program will
- NOT attempt to use Sound Blaster sound.
-
- Additionally you will need to have free EMS memory to hear
- all digital sounds (they're too big to fit in conventional
- memory). The sounds deemed "most important" to game play
- will be loaded into conventional memory on a first-come, first-
- served basis. To hear ALL sounds you will need enough EMS
- free to fit the file NITSFX.DBO. Check free EMS with the
- MEM command under DOS.
-
-
- Primary Controls:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Keyboard:
- ~~~~~~~~~
- Cursor keys move you in 4 directions (north, south, east, west)
- Space (or Ctrl) places a bomb where you currently are
- Joystick:
- ~~~~~~~~~
- Stick: move you in 4 directions
- Button 1: places a bomb where you currently are
-
-
- Additional Keys:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- [F1] read this file
- [F2] review the high score list
- [Alt-F3] cheat mode (registered version only)
- [F4] toggle frame dropping on/off
- [F5] toggle sound on/off
- [P] pause the game
- [F10] game over - return to main menu
- [ESC] exit to DOS immediately
-
-
- Main Menu:
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- At the Main Menu you can select either Regular ("campaign") or
- Combat ("versus") mode. Note that Combat mode is only available
- in the registered version.
-
- To change the number of kills required for Combat victory,
- use the Left/Right keys.
-
-
- Input Selection:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- From the input selection screen you can select which players
- are active and what control devices they use.
-
- If you select COMP. for any players, the computer will play
- those players. If you are playing the Regular game, the
- computer players will attempt to kill the various enemies that
- appear, to help you out.
-
- If you select the Combat game, the computer players will
- attempt to get YOU and other computer players, where the
- fun really begins!
-
-
- Scoring: (only applies to Regular game play)
- ~~~~~~~~
- Action Points
- ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
- Picking up goodies: 1
- Picking up a disease: 5
- Killing a ghost: 10
- Killing a tank: 25
- Killing a yellow gobbler: 50
-
- All points are multiplied by the wave number (1x, 2x, etc.)
-
- You will be awarded an extra life according to the following
- table of scores:
-
- 1000 - first extra life awarded
- 2000 - second extra life awarded
- 4000
- 7000
- 11000
- 16000
- 22000, etc.
-
-
- Game Notes:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- Picking up extra "bomb" powerups will enable you to drop more
- than one bomb at a time.
-
- Picking up extra "flame" powerups will give your bombs
- additional range.
-
- Skulls give you some kind of disease. Some diseases are
- listed below:
-
- Molasses: slows you down
- Crack: speeds you up
- Poops: you spew bombs uncontrollably
- Constipation: you cannot lay bombs
- Short Fuze: your bombs go off quicker than normal
- Short Flame: your bombs are very weak
- Crack-Poops: both crack and poops simultaneously
-
-
- Internet Support:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Contact support@plbm.com for support via email. You may also check
- the following site(s) for upgrades:
-
- http://www.plbm.com
- ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/kw/kwd/games
-
-
- Registration Information:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- To order the full version of this game, send your $14.95 registration
- fee (plus $4.95 per order for shipping and handling) to:
-
- PLBM Games <sales@plbm.com>
- PO Box 10342
- Costa Mesa, CA 92627
-
- You may also call 1-800-909-5701 to order using your credit card.
- International orders call 1-612-924-3235 to order via credit card.
-
- Please refer to the ORDER.TXT file for a complete listing of all
- PLBM Games titles. You can also order online at our website at
- http://www.plbm.com
-
- Include your name, address, phone number and email to ensure rapid
- delivery.
- <EOF>